[Erik Latranyi]

I don’t care if it was the most gentle, lapdog puppy out there....if it destroys my property, I have a right to defend that property by any means necessary.

[Vigilanteman]

I'd say the neighbor exercised remarkable restraint by calling animal control first, going out with a weapon to defend his chickens and, then, only when the dog attacked, by shooting it.

Had it been me, I'd shot it the moment it attacked my chickens and called animal control only to show them the evidence and have them haul away the corpse, if I bothered calling them at all.

[lostboy61]

Once again we have forgotten one of the many rules of Fight Club. The Three “S” rule. Shoot-Shovel-Shut up! What the eye can not see the heart will not miss.

[Shimmer1]

“justice for Marley” Really. dumb donkey butt

[TnTnTn]

Good riddance-a person has the right and obligation to protect his property including livestock. I have free range guineas and chickens and of course the sporadic attack and predation by coyotes and foxes. They take one chicken and split. Far worse are the attacks by domestic dogs-they kill all they can and leave them laying. A blue heeler killed 18 guineas in a rampage one morning-neighbor shot and killed him. I see roaming dogs on my place periodically and don’t harm them unless they are attacking my livestock. If they cross that line they get a ticket across the rainbow bridge.